Apertured ears on recessed lamp for receiving supporting rods



Sept.'23, 1952 l. M. KIRLIN APERTURED EARS ON RECESSED LAMP FOR RECEIVING SUPPORTING RODS Filed Jan. 25, 1950 I INVENTOR. 17 477 M/fzi lz'n.

Patented Sept. 23, 1952 ON RECESSED LAMB EQR RECEI ING, SUPPORT NG. RODS Ivan M. Kirlin, Detroit, Micl 1;, assignor to The Kirlin Gompany, Detroit, Michsa: partnership Ann icationlanuary 25, 1950., SerialNo. 140,419

3 Claims. (01. 22l1-3.92)

This invention relates generally to boxlike members which are particularly adapted, among other uses, for recessed light fixtures for insertion in buildings.

An object of this invention is to provide a new and improved recessed lighting fixture.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved means whereby said recessed lighting fixture may be quickly and economically secured to a building.

Another object is to provide such a light fixture which may be placed in any of a variety of positions.

Another object is to provide a recessed-type lighting fixture with apertured ears whereby elongated rodlike members extending through said apertured ears and secured at opposite ends to opposite wall supporting elements support the fixture within a building wall or the like.

Other objects of this invention will be apparent from the specification, the appended claims, and the drawings in which drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a lighting fixture secured between two building joists or elements and illustrating the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a building portion showing the fixture installed therein;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the fixture supported in the building portion in a second adjusted position; and

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate dilferent positions of the tabs for supporting the fixture in different rotative positions.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral I indicates generally a recessed-type lighting fixture having a bottom wall 2, side walls 3 and 4 and end walls 5 and B. The walls 2, 3 and 4 may be made from a single piece of sheet material such as sheet steel by bending to provide the corners 1 and 8. The end walls 5 and 6 are similar and have tabs or flanges 9, l and II which for the most part lie along the adjacent one of the walls 2, 3 and 4 and may be secured thereto as by weld spots l2.

, The tabs l0 and II have portions [3 which are provided with a plurality of spaced apertures I4. The apertures 14 in the various portions I3 are preferably equally spaced to provide aligned openings for receiving elongated rodlike supporting members l which extend between and are fastened to two adjacent structure supporting elements 16. It will be appreciated that such elements l6 may be wall studs or ceiling joists depending upon where the fixture. is. to. be. in-

stalled. These rods |5 may be seeured'to' the structure elements It by. any suitable means.

such as, staples or screws 18.. Subsequent to the installation of the recess light ng. fixture. I' between. the elements 16, the exterior wall trim,

which may be lath'2ll and plaster 22, may be applied.

The apertures M in the tabs 13 are spaced rearwardly from the front edge 24 of the fixture such that the front edge 24 of the lighting fixture may extend outwardly of the supporting elements sufilciently to permit the lath and plaster 2|] and 22 or other finishing surface to be applied and the front edge 24 will be in substantial alignment with the finished wall, ceiling or other surface. The tabs l3 are bendable so that bars thereof may extend outwardly from the walls 3 and 4 when it is desired to support the recessed fixture with the end walls 5 and 6 substantially parallel to the structural elements 16. When it is desired to support the recessed fixture l in a rotated position in which the walls 5 and 6 extend substantially laterally of the supporting elements l6, the tabs l3 may be bent to extend outwardly from the end walls 5 and 6. In this case the rods [5, instead of extending substantially parallel to the walls 3 and 4, will extend substantially parallel to the endwalls 5 and 6, as shown in Fig. 6. After installation, the tabs I3 may be angularly bent in the direction of the support bars or rods [5 or deformed in a direction normal thereto to anchor the recessed fixture l in an adjusted position on the bars 15 between adjacent ones of the elements I6. The usual cover 30 may be applied in the usual manner.

I am aware that recessed fixtures have been used in the prior art but these fixtures required supporting brackets or similar elements for attaching them to the structural elements It. With my apertured tabs, the recessed fixtures may be adjustably secured :by the structural elements l6 having a wide diiference in spacing and in which the recessed fixture may be spaced in any position between the two adjacent structural elements and which may be held in adjusted position by a simple bending of the perforated tabs through which the elongated members extend. Furthermore, by bending these tabs to extend outwardly from different walls, the fixture may be attached in its desired rotative position. By placing the rods in various sets of apertures, the front edge of the fixture may be made to substantially align between a wide variety of thickness of different finished surfaces.

What is claimed and is desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A lighting fixture of the recessed type including, in combination, a box made of sheet material having four side walls and an end wall, a side wall at each corner having a flange overlapping the adjacent portion of the other side wall of each corner, said flange having a portion severed therefrom interjacent the ends thereof to form a tab leaving opposite end portions which are secured to the adjacent side wall portions, said tabs having at least one aperture therethrough spaced from the corner to permit a rod to extend along either side wall of a corner when disposed in the apertures in the tabs at the ends of said side wall in either position of alignment of the tabs with one or the other side wall at the corners.

2. A lighting fixture of the recessed type inat which the tab is located.

ment with the secured end portions of the flange into a position of alignment with either side wall at the respective corner, and at least one aperture in each said tab spaced from the corner at which the tab is located.

3. A lighting fixture of the recessed type including, in combination, a box made of sheet material having four side walls and an end wall, a side wall at each corner having spaced flange portions overlapping the adjacent portion of the other side wall of each corner and secured thereto, one of said side walls of each corner having a tab located between said flange portions which may be bent to extend in alignment with either side wall of the corner, said tabs having apertures therethrough which are spaced from the corner IVAN M. KIRLIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Calderwood Dec. 8, 1931 

